CLA MOD. 2: LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT

Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah are discussing hazmats. Mark says that a hazmat is a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported. Sarah says that hazmats include hazardous wastes and marine pollutants. Which student – Mark or Sarah – is correct?

• Mark is correct

• Sarah is correct

• Both are correct

• Neither is correct

Which of the following regulates industrial waste disposal?

• Clean Water Act

• ISO 14000

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Superfund

Which of the following are benefits of C-TPAT membership? (select all that apply)

• Emphasis on self-policing

• Reduced inspections

• High inspection costs

• No AMR is required

Which security initiative focuses on ports that send the highest volumes of products into the U.S.

• FAST

• CSI

• AMR

• C-TPAT

A warehouse with a receiving dock at one end which follows a straight line to the loading dock at the other end of the building uses which type of layout?

• U-shaped

• S-shaped

• Linear

• Modular

What was the first major global supply chain security inititiative?

• CSI

• FAST

• AMR

• C-TPAT

In terms of facility design, what is throughput?

• A building’s capacity to store goods

• The ability to retrieve materials with minimum effort

• The volume of goods expected to move through a warehouse

• The speed of which goods move through a warehouse

What is the most common dock design used in the United States?

• Open

• Flush

• Rail

• Enclosed

FAST is a trade initiative between which of the following countries?

• U.S. and Cuba

• Europe and U.S.

• Russia, China and U.S.

• Canada, Mexico and U.S.

Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah are discussing docks. Mark says that enclosed docks must have adequate

ventilation and drainage to ensure the safety of drivers and loaders. Sarah says that inside an enclosed dock, the dock area can be either flush or open.

Which student – Mark or Sarah – is correct?

• Mark is correct

• Sarah is correct

• Both are correct

• Neither is correct